Car sharing is one practical solution to support citizen adoption of alternative modes of transportation. In 2010, Mayor Karl Dean announced the local launch of WeCar.

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Peter Torrellas

The American Society of Civil Engineers recently released its "report card" on the state of American infrastructure. Frankly, the results weren't good.

As a country, we received a D-plus, and in Tennessee the infrastructure merited a D. No other part of any industry in the world is competing and winning with machines, technology or systems that are even one-third as old as the national infrastructure in the U.S.

Right now, the U.S. is equipped with roads, bridges and ports from the early to mid-20th century and pipes and rail lines from the 19th century. But, the news isn't all bad. What these ...